Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,086 | 15.8% | 37.2% |
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 37.7% |
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 18.1% | 38.4% |
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.5% | 37% |
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | 19.1% | 37% |
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,036 | 14.5% | 37.1% |
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | 15.3% | 38.5% |
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 993 | 15.8% | 37.8% |
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | 17.6% | 34.6% |
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 11.6% | 37.7% |
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | 13.9% | 36.1% |
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 33.6% |
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | 17.4% | 37.3% |
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | 18.5% | 35.1% |
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.7% | 34.7% |
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,168 | 15.4% | 34.7% |
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.9% | 38.4% |
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | 13.3% | 37.6% |
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.2% | 35.2% |
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,067 | 16.9% | 39.7% |
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | 13.1% | 37.3% |
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | 15.2% | 37.6% |
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.6% | 36.6% |
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.2% | 37.8% |
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,081 | 17.7% | 34.9% |
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.5% | 38.5% |
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 1,046 | 14.9% | 39.2% |
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 1,043 | 15.9% | 40.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,086 | Sign in to see | |
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | ||
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | ||
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED |
Secondary | 1,410 | ||
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN |
Secondary | 1,744 | ||
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,719 | ||
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 |